Wandy Rodriguez, red-hot Pirates knock off Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Wandy Rodriguez won his fourth consecutive start, Pedro Alvarez had a two-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates built an early four-run lead before holding off the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Sunday.

Rockies fall to Giants in series finale, but Michael Cuddyer injury not serious  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Last season, the Rockies clumsy visits to AT&T Park created a feeling of inadequacy.  This year, the Rockies exited the Giants' home as victims of a pair of teeth-gnashing losses — and with a concerning injury.

Clay Buchholz (7-0) to miss start  —  BOSTON — Clay Buchholz was scratched from his scheduled start on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies because of discomfort in the area of his collarbone.  —  Red Sox manager John Farrell said after Sunday's game that the move is precautionary and that Buchholz may pitch later in the week.

Max Scherzer improves to 7-0 as Tigers roll past struggling Twins  —  DETROIT — Max Scherzer pitched six solid innings to remain undefeated on the season, and Avisail Garcia broke the game open with a bases-loaded triple, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Sunday.

Oswalt fights mechanics in first Minors start  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Veteran right-handed pitcher Roy Oswalt had a predictably up-and-down effort Friday night for Double-A Tulsa — his first start of four or five before the Rockies discuss when to add him to the starting rotation.

Kawsaki Hits Game-Winning Double for Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Munenori Kawasaki hit a game-ending two-run double in a four-run ninth inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.  —  Trailing 5-2 to begin the ninth against Orioles closer Jim Johnson …

Don Mattingly didn't dodge difficult subjects  —  Don Mattingly may lose his job as manager of the Dodgers, but he gained respect around baseball for saying you just can't “throw an All-Star team out there” and expect to win.  —  You see, Mattingly knows this from experience.

Missed call leads to unusual debut for Sucre  —  Mariners rookie hits into phantom double play in Seattle  —  SEATTLE — Mariners catcher Jesus Sucre made his debut in Friday night's 9-5 loss to the Texas Rangers, and first Major League at-bat was one to remember, although for a very unusual reason.

Rays extend CC Sabathia's winless skid as Yankees fall  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Cobb took a three-hit shutout into the ninth inning and CC Sabathia's winless streak reached five starts Sunday in the Tampa Bay Rays' 8-3 win over the New York Yankees.  —  Cobb (6-2) lost his shutout bid …

Donaldson, A's Power Past Astros 11-5  —  HOUSTON — Josh Donaldson had four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 11-5 Saturday night.  —  Chris Young had three hits and drove in two as Oakland's bats came alive for a season-high 18 hits, and the A's scored their most runs in a month.

Yankees' Pettitte set for next test on Tuesday  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The next step in Andy Pettitte's return from the disabled list is a scheduled simulated game at the Yankees' minor league complex Tuesday.  —  Of course, that's predicated on the veteran lefty not having any problems today …

Rays' pitching depth proving valuable  —  Rays officials talk constantly about the importance of organizational depth, and the first two months of this season have again shown why, specifically in terms of having major-league quality arms at Triple A.  —  Twice they've had to summon relievers …